“Creed” Directed by Ryan Coogler This is an odd film. Which isn’t to say it’s not good. It’s very, very good. Possibly even great. But it’s rare that a movie seems to exist within the Hollywood studio system yet also … Continue reading “Creed”
“Spotlight” Directed by Tom McCarthy Following the Boston Globe’s “Spotlight” investigative unit as they work to reveal the breadth of child sexual abuse in the Boston Archdiocese during the turn of the century, this film is kinda, sorta perfect. The … Continue reading “Spotlight”
“Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2” Directed by Francis Lawrence I’ve not yet seen a film, since I began this site, that was so uninspiring that I didn’t even want to write an opinion on it…until now. This is a dreadful … Continue reading “Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2”
“The Wolfpack” Directed by Crystal Moselle I’ll make this quick. I love documentaries…of all kinds. But I especially love docs that illuminate the hidden oddities of our world, of our personalities, of our artistic exploits or of our intra-psychic response … Continue reading “The Wolfpack”
“Trumbo” Directed by Jay Roach The Hollywood Ten, a group of successful screenwriters accused of subversive activities while members of the Communist Party, were the original sacrificial lambs offered up by Congress’ House of Un-American Activities Committee in the early … Continue reading “Trumbo”
“Terminator: Genisys” Directed by Alan Taylor So, you’re thinking, “Jason, why would you review this movie?” Well, because last night there was nothing to watch on the telly, and I thought, this movie was destroyed by the critics…let’s see how … Continue reading “Terminator: Genisys”
“I’ll Be Me” Directed by James Keach I’ve been putting off viewing this documentary for some time and I finally had the time (courage) to do so. It ends up being two docs in one…to an extent. You could say … Continue reading “Glen Campbell: I’ll Be Me”
“Suffragette” Directed by Sarah Gavron The percentage of feature film coverage given to women’s rights issues can probably be measured with a decimal in front of whatever number you come up with. And I’ve often wondered why this story had … Continue reading “Suffragette”
“Spectre” Directed by Sam Mendes There are two moments that make “Spectre” feel like an earnest Bond film and they occur at the very beginning and the very end of the film. In between, I’m sorry to say, it is … Continue reading “Spectre”
“Steve Jobs” Directed by Danny Boyle Aaron Sorkin. Aaron Sorkin. Aaron Sorkin. Aaron Sorkin. How do you make an engaging, emotional, interesting, funny, heartbreaking and educational film that basically consists of three people talking for two hours? Easy. Aaron Sorkin. Aaron Sorkin. Aaron Sorkin. Aaron … Continue reading “Steve Jobs”
The No Spoiler Critic 